Student Teacher/Intern:
SPED Academic and Social Skills Observation (Revised 7/14/11)
Date:
Subject:
Program:
Observer:
Performance Profile
Score
Score
Lesson Planning
_____
Review Set
_____
Independent Practice
Academic Feedback
& Monitoring
New Content
_____
Interaction & Behavior Managemt _____
_____
_____
Average _____
Scoring
3.68 – 4.00= Advanced (92-100%)
3.28 – 3.67= Proficient (82-91%)
Student teacher /intern performs at an excellent level for student teaching.
Student teacher /intern performs at an acceptable level, still room for
improvement.
2.88 – 3.27= Partially Proficient (72-81%) Student teacher /intern’s performance needs improvement to be acceptable.
2.87 or below = (71% or below)
Student teacher /intern’s performance is not acceptable.
I. Lesson Planning
Comments
Target
A. Lesson plans include measurable instructional
objectives, stating specific learner outcomes that are
related to standards and based on assessment.
Score
B. Student evaluation and criterion for student
mastery are included in lesson. Evaluations and
criteria relate to the instructional objectives.
C. Critical facts, events, process are identified and
included in the lesson.
D. Includes all necessary lesson parts.
E. Demonstrates knowledge of universal design. A
variety of strategies and differentiated activities,
related to the objectives, appropriate and motivating
for the class, are included in the lesson.
F. Content enhancements, needed accommodations,
or modifications are identified in the lesson to
match students’ strengths, needs, home and
community experiences, and cultural heritage.
Score= Average
Did Well:
Work On:
____
Scoring
3.68 – 4.00= Advanced (92-100%)
3.28 – 3.67= Proficient (82-91%)
Student teacher /intern performs at an excellent level for student teaching.
Student teacher /intern performs at an acceptable level, still room for
improvement.
2.88 – 3.27= Partially Proficient (72-81%) Student teacher /intern’s performance needs improvement to be acceptable.
2.87 or below = (71% or below)
Student teacher /intern’s performance is not acceptable.
I. Review Set
Comments
End time_____
Start time_____
Percent of time_____
Target
A. Started on time and spent appropriate time
(approximately 20-30% of lesson)
Score
B. Used materials appropriate for the content
and matched students’ interests, skills, and
learning styles. Materials were organized and
managed effectively.
C. Reviewed prerequisite information and skills
necessary for the lesson and appropriate for
students and provided starter activity to create
student interest and motivation.
D. Provided procedure to check understanding
and initiated new material when students met
criteria (approximately 90% accuracy based on
data collection)
E. Encouraged student response and
engagement with at least 4 individual or group
responses per minute and 90% of group were
engaged in lesson.
Score= Average
Response Opportunities Sample: (Circle one)
Opportunities per minute
% Correct _____
2:00 min.
3:00 min.
% followed by descriptive praise
Correct responses
Followed by Specific Not Followed by
Praise
Praise
Group response
Individual response
Did Well:
Work On:
____
__
Incorrect Responses
Followed by Error Not followed by
Correction
Error Correction
Scoring
3.68 – 4.00= Advanced (92-100%)
3.28 – 3.67= Proficient (82-91%)
Student teacher /intern performs at an excellent level for student teaching.
Student teacher /intern performs at an acceptable level, still room for
improvement.
2.88 – 3.27= Partially Proficient (72-81%) Student teacher /intern’s performance needs improvement to be acceptable.
2.87 or below = (71% or below)
Student teacher /intern’s performance is not acceptable.
II. New Content and Guided Practice
Comments
End time_____
Start time_____
Percent of time_____
Target
Score
A. Stated the instructional objective and
provided rationale. Provided link to previous
lessons and students’ experiences.
B. Instruction was organized, presented
accurately and effectively, with effective
transitions and differentiated for individuals as
needed.
C. Used effective instructional examples,
directions, questioning techniques, feedback,
and error correction resulting in correct
response.
D. Pacing was appropriate for students and
adjusted based on student response. Spent
appropriate amount of time on new content
(approximately 50-80% of the lesson)
E. Performance checks were provided at each
step with evidence of data collected. Lesson
adjusted, if needed, based on student response.
F. Students were engaged in the lesson
(approximately 4 responses per minute)
Score= Average
Response Opportunities Sample: (Circle one)
Opportunities per minute
% Correct _____
2:00 min.
3:00 min.
% followed by descriptive praise
Correct responses
Followed by Specific Not Followed by
Praise
Praise
Group response
Individual response
Did Well:
Work On:
____
__
Incorrect Responses
Followed by Error Not followed by
Correction
Error Correction
Scoring
3.68 – 4.00= Advanced (92-100%)
3.28 – 3.67= Proficient (82-91%)
Student teacher /intern performs at an excellent level for student teaching.
Student teacher /intern performs at an acceptable level, still room for
improvement.
2.88 – 3.27= Partially Proficient (72-81%) Student teacher /intern’s performance needs improvement to be acceptable.
2.87 or below = (71% or below)
Student teacher /intern’s performance is not acceptable.
III. Independent Practice
Comments
End time_____
Start time_____
Percent of time_____
Target
A. Provided activities to measure student
learning, differentiated to accommodate student
differences.
Score
B. Described the assignment, included criteria
and completion time.
C. Interacted with all students and checked for
student understanding
D. Activity evaluated whether students met the
objective.
E. Spent appropriate time on activity
F. Students were actively engaged in the
activity.
Score= Average
Did Well:
Work On:
____
Scoring
3.68 – 4.00= Advanced (92-100%)
3.28 – 3.67= Proficient (82-91%)
Student teacher /intern performs at an excellent level for student teaching.
Student teacher /intern performs at an acceptable level, still room for
improvement.
2.88 – 3.27= Partially Proficient (72-81%) Student teacher /intern’s performance needs improvement to be acceptable.
2.87 or below = (71% or below)
Student teacher /intern’s performance is not acceptable.
IV. Academic Feedback and Monitoring
Comments
Target
A. Reacted to errors appropriately such as, with
a correction and student independent response
or with appropriate questioning and guidance.
B. Used contingent or descriptive praise for
academic responses specified in the objectives.
C. Conducted formal evaluation of the lesson.
Evidence of criteria for scoring student work
and data collected.
D. Alignment between objectives, lesson
content and evaluation.
Score= Average
Score
Target
A. Expectations were stated in positive
manner.
Score
_____
Did Well:
Work On:
V. Behavior Management
Comments
3.8
B. Has established positive relationships,
showed interest in students
C. Monitored student behavior and ensures all
students are on task and engaged.
D. Dealt with problem behaviors appropriately.
Provided specific reinforcement to students
meeting behavior expectations. Ratio of
positive to negative comments and actions is at
least 4 to 1
Score= Average
Did Well:
Stated expectations, reinforced students for following directions.
_____
Work On:
Student Teacher/Intern Reflection
What went well in the lesson?
What would you change?
Were all students engaged in the lesson?
Did all students meet the lesson objective? What evidence/data support this?